The Office of the United States Trade Representative initiated an investigation of Brazil under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974. The Office will seek to determine whether the acts, policies, and practices of Brazil’s government related to things like preferential tariffs, ethanol market access, and several other factors are unreasonable or discriminatory and burden or restrict U.S. commerce. The U.S. Grains Council appreciates that USTR is taking this step. “The Council is encouraged by the news of the investigation into Brazil that has for years placed unfair tariffs on American ethanol imports,” said USGC President and CEO Ryan LeGrand. “Finally, we may see U.S. ethanol, its farmers, and producers get a fair shake when it comes to access in Brazil.” The U.S. Trade Representative’s Office has detailed Brazil’s unfair trade practices in its annual National Trade Estimate Report(Link is external). “Brazil’s barriers to trade merit a thorough investigation,” said USTR Jamieson Greer.
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